Rationale HIV and cardiometabolic disorders including hypertension and diabetes pose a
serious double threat in Malawi. Supportive couple relationships may be an important …

ABSTRACT K-12 teachers throughout the United States have experienced unprecedented
changes to their roles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, creating ambiguity and stress. This …

Communal coping is an interpersonal coping strategy defined as the appraisal of a problem
as shared and collaboration to manage it. Despite evidence establishing links of communal …

Communal coping theorists have advanced our understanding of stress management in
relationships. We add to that work by exploring the content of messages that people …

Menopause-related symptoms can affect the lives of both partners in couples, and the way in
which partners perceive and respond to menopause-related issues is likely to affect both …

The purpose of this dissertation was to test the extended theoretical model of communal
coping (T. Afifi et al., 2020) in a graduate student sample by exploring predictors and …

Women who internalize evangelical purity messages face heightened risk for persistent pain
or difficulty with penile-vaginal intercourse. Drawing on research in communication …

One of the most challenging transitions families face is the death of a parent/partner. The
death of a parent/partner disrupts the surviving parent and child's life and contributes to a …

Women who internalize evangelical purity messages face heightened risk for persistent pain
or difficulty with penile-vaginal intercourse. Drawing on research in communication …

This Master's thesis addresses the well-being of physically disabled and chronically ill
young adults. The purpose of the research is to explore the role of society and communities …